“We need to work on defense. Our offense is explosive, probably I think in the top five,” he said. “I have a much better expectation this year than I did the last three years, so we’ll see.”

While the Chargers scrimmaged against each other on Saturday, it won’t be too much longer until they get an opportunity to hit a player from another team. The Bolts open the preseason 7 p.m. Thursday against the Dallas Cowboys at Qualcomm Stadium.

McCoy said he hopes the fans’ enthusiasm from last year’s playoff run carries well into 2014.

“There’s reason to be excited. So now we’ve got to go out there and execute as a football team and give them a reason to come out here every Sunday and be a loud crowd,” he said. “We need them behind us. There’s been great support all training camp long, we can’t thank them enough.”